Brachycerus barbarus

Brachycerus barbarus
Museum specimen of Brachycerus barbarus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Brachycerinae
Tribe: Brachycerini
Genus: Brachycerus
Species: B. barbarus
Binomial name
Brachycerus barbarus
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms[1]
  • Rynchaenus barbarus Linnaeus, 1767

Brachycerus barbarus is a species of Curculionidae family, Brachycerinae subfamily.

Description

Brachycerus barbarus reaches a length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). The pronotum and elytra are black, with strong longitudinal ridges. These weevils feed on the medicinal squill (Drimia maritima). [1][2]

Distribution

This species occurs in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and in North Africa. [3]

References

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